CO129-125 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [10-11] — Page 11

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but because it would do so at the time and in the place where such alteration would apparently be least appropriate, namely when sitting in a Court of Judge, such as the one of the Members is a Judge who already has precedence over Officers on every other occasion here, and who might expect to retain such precedence at least whilst exercising judicial functions.

10 I doubt moreover whether such a provision would meet with any support in the Legislative Council to which body any amending Ordinance would have to be submitted. I therefore question the policy of proposing it, especially as the precedence already given to Officers of the Army and Navy of the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, or its equivalent, has occasioned much comment and some dissatisfaction.

Gentlemen who have for many years served the Crown and who, in the case of the Colonial Secretary here, have frequently administered the Government of the Colony may perhaps be excused if they do not always regard with satisfaction a rule that obliges them to yield precedence to possibly a very junior Commander, if for the moment he becomes Senior Naval Officer.

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but because it would do so at the time and in the place where such alteration would apparently be least appropriate, namely when sitting in a Court of Judge, such as the one of the Members is a Judge who already has precedence over Officers on every other occasion here, and who might expect to retain such precedence at least whilst exercising judicial functions. 10 I doubt moreover whether such a provision would meet with any support in the Legislative Council to which body any amending Ordinance would have to be submitted. I therefore question the policy of proposing it, especially as the precedence already given to Officers of the Army and Navy of the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, or its equivalent, has occasioned much comment and some dissatisfaction. Gentlemen who have for many years served the Crown and who, in the case of the Colonial Secretary here, have frequently administered the Government of the Colony may perhaps be excused if they do not always regard with satisfaction a rule that obliges them to yield precedence to possibly a very junior Commander, if for the moment he becomes Senior Naval Officer.
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place such

now

to

εχνι

officer

over

those entitled

precede him within the Colony.

but because it would do so at the time

and in the place where such alteration

would apparently be least

appropriate,

namely when sitting

in a

bout

of

Judge

such

which one

of the Members is a

who already has precedence

Officers on every

over

other occasion here, and

who might expect to retain such precedence

at least whilst

exercising judicial

functions.

10

I doubt

moreover whether such

a provision would meet

any support

in the Legislative bouncil to which body

any

amendi

Ordinance would have

to be submitted. I therefore question

ub

the policy of preping it, especially the precedence already given to Officers

of the Army and Navy of the rank of dieutenant bolonel, or it's equivalent, has

occasioned much comment and some

dissatisfaction posessions.

in Her

M.

years

Meepesty's betonnial

Gentlemen who have for many

served the brown and who in

the case

may

of the belonial Secretary here have frequently Administered the Government of the belony may perhaps be excused if they

to not always requrd

with

satisfuction a rule that obliges them to yield precedence to popibly a very junior be mmander, if for the moment he becomes Senior Naval Officer,

9

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